James "Red" Holloway Obituary

MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) - James "Red" Holloway, a noted saxophonist who played with the greats from the big band era through bebop, blues, R&B and modern jazz, has died in California. He was 84.

His manager, Linda Knipe, says the Cambria resident died on Saturday at a care home in Morro Bay from kidney failure and complications of a stroke.

During a career that spanned nearly seven decades, Holloway's versatility and driving swing style kept him much in demand. He performed with legends such as Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin.

He played for jazz fans around the world and performed in Europe as late as last October.

MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) - James "Red" Holloway, a noted saxophonist who played with the greats from the big band era through bebop, blues, R&B and modern jazz, has died in California. He was 84.

His manager, Linda Knipe, says the Cambria resident died on Saturday at a care home in Morro Bay from kidney failure and complications of a stroke.

During a career that spanned nearly seven decades, Holloway's versatility and driving swing style kept him much in demand. He performed with legends such as Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin.

He played for jazz fans around the world and performed in Europe as late as last October.

Guest Book Highlights

" My sincere sympathy to the entire family. I am sorry for your loss hold tight to fond memories you have of Mr. Holloway and may they bring you joy, laughter and peace, but most of all comfort. knowing that God cares for you and your family and he..."- ~francine f (MI)

"I enjoyed Mr. Holloway's music and met him recently in LA at a Sunday brunch he played with Plas Johnson. What a dear man he was. He brought joy to so many lives."- Anne Franklin (Westminster, CA)

"“He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces; the wagons he burns in the fire.”—Psalm 46:9."- I (GA)

"Red was a member of the Lions Club of Cambria for many years. He will be sorely missed. I remember, just last year, Red was in town from one of his many worldly ventures. He came to one of the Lions dinners and performed for us for over an hour. ..."